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Port Nelson is celebrating today after winning the coveted Resilience to Climate Change category in the national 2017 Green Ribbon Awards for its QuayConnect freight logistics model. The two other finalists were New Zealand Post and Sustainability Trust. Motivated to reduce fuel...

Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough have seen a 60% increase in businesses undertaking research and development (R&D) and innovation activities through Callaghan Innovation in the last year. Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith announced last week an additional $74.6...

Nelson and Tasman have taken out the two top spots as New Zealand’s best-performing regions in the latest ASB/Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard. Nelson had risen from second place and was also doing well in the construction, tourism, horticulture an...

It is business as usual for the Nelson region following the recent earthquakes. All attractions and activities, including within the ever-popular Abel Tasman National Park, are operational, and accommodation continues to be available throughout, as normal. Nelson continues to...

Inside this issue: What is our regional identity? Finding out how we perceive ourselves as a region and how people outside of Nelson see us is important if we are to determine our regional identity. Focus on migrants’ contribution to the Nelson economy Successfully...

Fast-track your business idea or take your company to the next level with CO.STARTERS. CO.STARTERS is a 9-week program that equips aspiring entrepreneurs with the insights, relationships, and tools needed to turn ideas into action and turn a passion into a sustainable and...

The Nelson Regional EDA has just published the November 2015 edition of the six monthly Tracking the Nelson Regional Economy Report. This edition continues to focus on specific measures that relate to the Regional-Prosperity – Regional Economic Development Strategy...

Focus on migrants’ contribution to Nelson economy Successfully attracting and retaining skilled migrants to Nelson is a focus of a new partnership between the Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) and Immigration New Zealand (INZ). NRDA and INZ have worked...

Digital technology represents both one of the biggest opportunities and challenges for our region. The digital landscape is changing at breathtaking speed, and it’s important to ensure that we are not left behind. The 2013/14 Annual Report highlighted the following...